as Davo said in the reader comments, the problem is that the race will not properly showcase geelong. they should change the rules to have bogans in their modified toranas doing laps of the course, buzzing the riders and yelling abuse at them. to keep it a level playing field, they could train the bogans to yell abuse in native tongues of the riders

it will take most of the bogans in geelong a week to stagger home from the MCG after their team loses the GF... wouldnt be too concerned about them, local bogans will be such a minority that weekend anyway.

if i get killed while out on my bike i dont want a 'memorial ride' by random punters i have never met.

shiv wrote:Dont forget Geelong has its annual Speed Trials which closes off the forshore so hot cars can do screaming laps all day.

You havent been to geelong for a while have you...

Yeah realised not long after I posted it that they are no longer on. Worst still, when I really thought about it I can recall the old man saying he couldnt go anymore, and that was a good 10 years ago. My bad.

And the point made, from my link back to the original Geelong Worlds post...Conflicting Situation.

As stated.

In order to meet the UCIâ€™s strict criteria for the event there was no flexibility on the race course

So why stuff around with a possible flooded course?

Geelong may end up looking pretty foolish. And from the competitors point of view, you would expect the race couse to be fixed, if only to knowwhat you are up against (as a rider), and make it an even playing field for All Teams. Could reflect badly on Australia, if it all comes apart at the seams.

Lone Rider- I rode on the long, dark road... before I danced under the lights.